The AIF Project

John Turner BARNES

Regimental number1779
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStoreman cellarman
Address103 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 11.5"
Weight186 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Harriett E Barnes, 103 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service6th Inf.
Enlistment date7 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 January 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer
Unit from Nominal RollArmy Provost Corps
FateReturned to Australia 25 October 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date16 January 1920
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death6 July 1937

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.